King Jack (2015)

An underprivileged teenager bonds with his young cousin while facing off against a vicious bully.

Director:

Felix Thompson

Writer:

Felix Thompson

Stars:

Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols, Christian Madsen

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Plummer	...	Jack
Cory Nichols	...	Ben
Christian Madsen	...	Tom
Danny Flaherty	...	Shane
Erin Davie	...	Karen
Yainis Ynoa	...	Harriet
Scarlet Lizbeth	...	Robyn
Chloë Levine	...	Holly (as Chloe Levine)
Melvin Mogoli	...	Beavan
Francis Piscopo	...	Eric
Elijah Richardson	...	Malcom
Tony Divitto	...	Howard
Robert Nadig	...	Mr. Bodenheimer
Meeko	...	Ray (as Meeko Gattuso)
Keith Leonard	...	Police Officer

Storyline

Trapped in a violent feud with a cruel older bully and facing another bout of summer school, Jack's got all the problems he can handle. So when Jack's aunt falls ill and his runty younger cousin must stay with him for the weekend the last thing Jack wants to do is look after him. Unfortunately no one really cares what Jack wants.

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Plot Keywords:

knife | calling for help | baseball bat | fight | violence | 

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Taglines:

Everyone should rule for a day.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was written and directed by Felix Thompson and was his directorial debut.

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Quotes

[Karen is pushing Jack to talk to Ben]
Jack: Sorry, your mom went crazy.

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Crazy Credits

This film was supported by the Sundance Institute Feature Film Creative Producing Fellowship with additional support from the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program Fund

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Soundtracks

Five
Written by Colin Caulfield
Performed by Young Man
Published by Smanley Music/BMG Blue
Courtesy of French Kiss Records

User Reviews

Really sensitive and effective

This is definitely another one of those realistic, quiet independent dramas that surfaces around. Just like many of those dramas, this one is really good. The actors at the core are really effective at bringing to life their characters and succeed at not making them walking stereotypes. It helps that they have a really good script to work with, one that doesn't gloss over many of the issues that plague childhood but also a director who is very aware of these problems and just how the cycle of bullying can continue on, and where it may originate from. Really good film, definitely recommended for many of those fans who already seek out films like this

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

King Jack

Filming Locations:

Hudson Valley, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,801

Company Credits

Production Co:

Whitewater Films, Stink Films, Buffalo Picture House

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1